Configure Two-Factor Authentication
Required Tenable Vulnerability Management User Role: Basic,
You can configure two-factor authentication for your user account. Administrators cannot configure two-factor authentication for other users.

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Access the My Account page:
- In the upper-right corner, click the
button.
The user account menu appears.
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In the upper left corner, click the
button.
The left navigation plane appears.
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In the left navigation plane, click Settings.
The Settings page appears.
- In the upper-right corner, click the
- Click My Account.
The My Account page appears.
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Under Enable Two Factor Authentication:
- If you are enabling two-factor authentication for the first time, click Enable.
- If you are modifying an existing configuration, click Edit.
The Two-Factor Setup plane appears.
- Type your mobile phone number in the box.
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Click Next.
The Verification Code screen appears and Tenable MSSP sends a text message with a verification code to the phone number.
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(Optional) If you have not received the verification code after several minutes, click Resend Code.
- Type the verification code in the box.
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Click Next.
Tenable MSSP displays a success message confirming that you have configured two-factor authentication
for your account.
- (Optional) To configure whether Tenable MSSP sends a verification code to the email associated
with your user account:
- Select or clear the Send backup email check box.
- Click Save.
The Tenable MSSP updates your backup email settings.

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Access the My Account page:
- In the upper-right corner, click the
button.
The user account menu appears.
-or-
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In the upper left corner, click the
button.
The left navigation plane appears.
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In the left navigation plane, click Settings.
The Settings page appears.
- In the upper-right corner, click the
- Click My Account.
The My Account page appears.
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Under Enable Two Factor Authentication, click Disable.
The Disable Two-Factor window appears and a warning message indicates that if you disable this feature for the account, Tenable MSSP deletes the mobile phone number and other settings associated with the feature.
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Read the warning message, then click Continue.
Tenable MSSP disables two-factor authentication for your account.